Hadrami sheikhdom explained

Native Name:مشيخة الحضرمي
Conventional Long Name:Hadhrami Sheikdom
Common Name:Hadrami
Subdivision:State
Nation:the Protectorate of South Arabia
Era:20th century
Government Type:Sheikhdom
Year Start:1820
Year End:1967
P1:Federation of Arab Emirates of the South
S1:South Yemen
Flag S1:Flag of South Yemen.svg
Image Map Caption:Map of the Federation of South Arabia
Capital:Al-Shibr

The Hadrami or Hadhrami Sheikdom (Arabic: مشيخة الحضرمي), Maktab Al Hadharem (Arabic: مكتب الحضارم), or Al Hadharem (Arabic: الحضارم), is one of the five sheikdoms of Upper Yafa.[1] The Hadrami sheikdom was divided into four quarters: Sinaani (سناني), Bal Hay (بلحأي), Thuluthi (ثلثي), and Marfadi (مرفدي). The capital of the sheikdom is the village of Al-Shibr (Arabic: قرية الشبر), which is located in the Sinaani quarter.

History

The state was abolished on 14 August 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of Yemen. In 1990 it became part of the Republic of Yemen.[2]

Rulers

Hadrami was ruled by sheikhs who bore the title Shaykh al-Mashyakha al-Hadramiyya.

Sheikhs

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: States of the Aden Protectorates . World Statesmen.org . Cahoon, Ben . 2010-04-27.
  2. Paul Dresch. A History of Modern Yemen. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000